Cedar Falls slides, bounces then plummets over the face of the Black Hand sandstone into a small pool in a little gorge 50 feet below, - the ultimate scene for an artist's landscape. Cedar Falls has the largest flow of all the waterfalls in this part of Ohio and, in the Spring, this is obvious. But as the seasons progress, the water slowly tries to disappear.
How to get there:
From Columbus, take US-33 south toward Lancaster. Continue through Lancaster on US-33 another 18 miles to OH-664, exit and turn right (southbound) on OH-664. Follow OH-664 to the junction of OH-374 and turn left following it to the marked Cedar Falls parking area (a little less than 2 miles).
The well-maintained trail to the bottom of the gorge is very easy, a gradual downhill
slope and short. It can, also, be a little loop as you can exit back to the parking lot on another trail - with lots of stairs. If you don't like stair just go back the way you came in. Either way, it is uphill back to the car.
For photos
of Cedar Falls, see:
"The Hocking Hills region is home to 9 state parks, over
9,000 acres of state forest land, part of the Wayne National Forest, contains 4 nature preserves and one of the largest metro parks in the state. Hiking, fishing, camping, horseback riding, canoeing, rappelling, and bird watching are just a few of the activities visitors to the area enjoy."
For more information about the area: Hocking Hills Tourism Assoc.
